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Europeans and Nanotechnologies

On this site results of the NanOpinion survey on Europeans opinions on nanotechnologies are visualised.

NanOpinion undertook a multichannel activity on public engagement in nanotechnologies. The project used an innovative outreach approach, focusing on dialogue. It included surveys, social media, discussions, street labs, and events in public and semi-public spaces monitoring people‘s opinions on NT across Europe.

A total of 8330 persons filled in the questionnaire, approximately 15.000 persons were engaged in activities in the streets, more than 20 live events, debates and workshops have taken place, 1556 students were engaged in school activities, media partners published 6 supplements, 161 articles and blogs, and microsites and social media reached hundreds of thousands visits, which are the basis for the results at hand.

Mapped Results

Questions are grouped by topics. Selected questions are shown in colours on the map. The darker the colour the higher the numbers.

Detailed results are shown and can be downloaded in pop-up windows by clicking on selected countries.

Additional graphical presentations of results of countries with more than 500 respondents can be found below.

Additional general information from European statistics is shown as morphed sizes of the countries.
The bigger the size of the country the higher the numbers.

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Further graphical presentations of results can be found here.

Europeans and NT

Europeans' opinions on NT

Europeans and NT regulation

Awareness on nanotechnologies

Opinion towards labelling

Sources of information by education level

Willingness to buy NT products - total

Willingness to buy by education level

Awareness on nanotechnologies by employment status

Preferred media by age groups

Knowledge on NT

Detailed Country information

Additional graphical presentations of results of countries with more than 500 respondents are shown below.

Czech Republic

Infographics on different results compared by gender and age are shown below.

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to age groups.

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to gender:

People were asked to which extent they already have heard about nanotechnologies. The graphs below show the results according to age and gender:

Heard about nano in CZ by age

Heard about nano in CZ by gender

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to age:

Willingness to buy nano products in CZ by age

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to gender.

Media in CZ by age

Denmark

Infographics on different results compared by gender and age are shown below.

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to age groups.

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to gender:

People were asked to which extent they already have heard about nanotechnologies. The graphs below show the results according to age and gender:

Heard about nano in DK by age

Heard about nano in DK by gender

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to age:

Willingness to buy nano products in DK by age

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to gender.

Media in DK by age

Israel

Infographics on different results compared by gender and age are shown below.

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to age groups.

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to gender:

People were asked to which extent they already have heard about nanotechnologies. The graphs below show the results according to age and gender:

Heard about nano in IL by age

Heard about nano in IL by gender

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to age:

Willingness to buy nano products in IL by age

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to gender.

Media in IL by age

Italy

Infographics on different results compared by gender and age are shown below.

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to age groups.

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to gender:

People were asked to which extent they already have heard about nanotechnologies. The graphs below show the results according to age and gender:

Heard about nano in IT by age

Heard about nano in IT by gender

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to age:

Willingness to buy nano products in IT by age

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to gender.

Media in IT by age

Lithuania

Infographics on different results compared by gender and age are shown below.

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to age groups.

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to gender:

People were asked to which extent they already have heard about nanotechnologies. The graphs below show the results according to age and gender:

Heard about nano in LT by age

Heard about nano in LT by gender

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to age:

Willingness to buy nano products in LT by age

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to gender.

Media in LT by age

Spain

Infographics on different results compared by gender and age are shown below.

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to age groups.

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to gender:

People were asked to which extent they already have heard about nanotechnologies. The graphs below show the results according to age and gender:

Heard about nano in ES by age

Heard about nano in ES by gender

People were asked about their willingness to buy three different examples of NT-products: transparent nano sunscreen, water-repellent nano t-shirt, smart nano food package. The graph below shows the results according to age:

Willingness to buy nano products in ES by age

People were asked about which media is their preferred source of information. The graph below shows the results according to gender.

Media in ES by age

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References

Ref. 1: World Bank/World Development Indicators
Ref. 2: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure; Eurostat
Ref. 3: How informed do you feel about developments in science and technology? (Total 'Not informed') in %; Eurobarometer 401 QD1
Ref. 4: How important do you think it is that scientific research takes equally into account women’s and men’s needs? (Total 'Important') in %; Eurobarometer 401 QD2
Ref. 5: Interest for and information about developments in sciences and technology (Intersted but not informed) in %; Eurobarometer 401 QD2T
Ref. 6: How interested are you in developments in science and technology? (Total 'Not interested') in %; Eurobarometer 401 QD2
Ref. 7: In general, would you prefer to get…? (Short news about research on a regular basis) in %; Eurobarometer 282 QB15

The work presented in this website is supported by the European Union's Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7) - Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies (Grant agreement NP 290575). The content of this website is the sole responsibility of the Consortium Members and it does not represent the opinion of the European Union (EU). The EU is not responsible or liable for any use that might be made of information contained herein.